Chehalis River Basin Flood Damage Reduction Project Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement

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Comment From: Stephen Bachhuber

1/27/26 @ 9:49 PM

With state budget deficits looming and severe cutbacks in federal support, how can there be a serious proposal for a billion dollar water retention facility that is unlikely to provide reasonable flood protection? With unexplored geoseismic risks, c...↓

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Comment From: Dax Messett

1/27/26 @ 8:57 PM

My name is Dax Messett, Pacific Northwest fishing guide for the past 25 years.

It is of my opinion that the financial burdens and ecological risks greatly outweigh any intended benefits of the proposal to construct a flood retention facility and a...↓

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Comment From: Steven Rice

1/27/26 @ 6:12 PM

I am writing to formally oppose the proposed Flood Retention Expandable (FRE) dam.

As a Civil Engineer, I view this infrastructure proposal with significant skepticism. The cost estimate range of $1.3 to $2.3 billion indicates a lack of precision, a...↓

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Comment From: Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (Matt Baerwalde)

1/27/26 @ 2:59 PM

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Comment From: Kelly Kingdon

1/27/26 @ 12:57 PM

I'm an AmeriCorps member serving with a non-profit that focuses on marine conservation and education. While I may not live on the Chehalis River, the marine life that we're so lucky to live with in Washington like Southern Resident Killer Whales and ...↓

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Comment From: Sarah Plane

1/27/26 @ 12:03 PM

I strongly oppose the proposed Chehalis River Basin Flood Damage Reduction Project dam. The project is estimated to cost up to $2 billion, yet no clear funding plan has been identified. This cost would likely fall to Washington taxpayers despite the ...↓dam providing only limited, intermittent protection to select structures.

Proven, lower-cost alternatives already exist. The Local Actions Non-Dam proposal would reduce flood risk across the entire Chehalis River Basin while avoiding the permanent environmental and cultural damage associated with a large dam. In contrast, the proposed facility would deliver narrow benefits while imposing widespread harm.

At a time when communities nationwide are removing dams to restore rivers and fisheries, constructing a new dam is contrary to best practices. The project would cause irreparable harm to local Tribes, their treaty rights, culture, and livelihoods. Tribes in the region have clearly stated their opposition, and their concerns must be respected.

The environmental impacts would be severe and irreversible. The dam would inundate critical salmon and steelhead spawning habitat, degrade water quality, increase water temperatures, and damage wildlife habitat. The Chehalis River is the largest watershed entirely within Washington and one of the few remaining free-flowing rivers on the West Coast—a resource that cannot be replaced once lost.

The Chehalis is one of the state's top salmon-producing rivers, with most fish being wild rather than hatchery-origin. While these salmon are not yet ESA-listed, their numbers have declined dramatically. They are part of the Washington Coast Chinook stock, identified as a priority prey source for Southern Resident killer whales. NOAA data shows Southern Residents continue to rely on Chinook year-round, with outer coast fish especially important in winter, and tagging data indicates foraging near Grays Harbor at the mouth of the Chehalis.

For these reasons—excessive cost, lack of funding clarity, availability of effective non-dam alternatives, harm to Tribal communities, and unacceptable ecological impacts—the proposed dam should be rejected in favor of basin-wide, non-dam flood reduction strategies that protect both communities and the Chehalis River ecosystem.

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Comment From: Linda Brent Buckley

1/27/26 @ 9:36 AM

I am part of a national non-profit Great Old Broads for Wilderness, the SW WA chapter. Our group worked alongside some of the Chehalis tribal members, 2022, in restoring the wetland area back to its original state by planting trees and shrubs. some o...↓

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Comment From: Sego Jackson

1/26/26 @ 11:16 AM

As a former resident of Doty Washington, I do not support any dam being placed on the Chehalis River, and as a taxpayer in Washington State and the US, I do not support the use of any tax funds being used for a dam on the Chehalis River.

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Comment From: Nicole Martel

1/25/26 @ 1:04 PM

I am strongly opposed to this proposed dam. It is irresponsible on many levels, and has conflicts of interests and agendas in the building of this dam. I just spent time looking at the SEPA and EIS for the proposed dam. Pages 35-40 of the following d...↓

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Comment From: STANLEY LANGLAND

1/24/26 @ 11:18 AM

As a volunteer advisor for the Flood Control District, I would like to thank our community who spoke in overwhelming support of this project at the Baw Faw Grange. This community deserves the same level of protection from severe flooding provided to ...↓

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Comment From: Kevin March

1/23/26 @ 1:06 PM

We're seeing the continued decline of wild populations of anadromous fish throughout the PNW, due in great part to the dam-building frenzy of the last century. Hatchery reared fish are not wild fish, and wild runs continue to their precipitous decli...↓

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Comment From: Henry Roller

1/23/26 @ 12:12 PM

The Chehalis River is one of the only undammed rivers on the entire west coast. The era of building dams has long passed because humans have realized how destructive they are to the environment. Dams destroy habitat, prevent fish from migrating, and ...↓contribute to toxic algae blooms that harm wildlife, pets, livestock, and humans. In 2026, dams are being removed in the United States to repair the environment. Now is not the time to build a new one.

I am especially concerned about the impacts a dam on the Chehalis River would have on salmon. Salmon populations in the Chehalis River have already declined drastically from historic numbers, and salmon are struggling across the entire coast. Building another dam is the worst choice we could possibly make for them. Building a dam on the Chehalis would destroy critical salmon and steelhead spawning habitat, degrade water quality, and increase water temperature. Furthermore, the tribes in the area have spoken and are in opposition to building a dam. The concerns of tribes must be brought to the forefront, as they have been ignored for far too long. This dam would cause irreparable harm to tribes and their cultures and livelihoods.

Financially, this dam makes no sense. It would cost up to $2 billion and there is no plan for how to pay for it. This burden would likely fall to taxpayers, which are already overburdened amidst budget cuts for essential government services. There are also other solutions besides building a dam. These exist through the Local Actions Non-Dam proposals. These alternatives would actually be preferable to building a dam, because the dam would only protect some structures in the basin, while alternatives would benefit all.

Recovering the Southern Resident Orcas is a priority for Washington State, and dam building would set them back yet again. Chehalis River salmon are listed as a priority stock for these critically endangered orcas, and building a dam would damage this important food source.

I am staunchly opposed to building a dam on the Chehalis River. I have travelled all around the Pacific Northwest counting salmon populations, and have witnessed the horrible effects that dams have on ecosystems. Dam building is a thing of the past. Do not build a dam on the Chehalis River.

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Comment From: Mark Canright

1/23/26 @ 8:36 AM

Greetings! I am a young person who cares deeply about wildlife protection. Thank you for your work.
I respectfully oppose the Chehalis Dam.
We all know that dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions that can protect peopl...↓

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Comment From: Brenda Goates

1/22/26 @ 9:46 PM

I oppose this dam. Any dam project is a step backward in the efforts to rehabilitate salmon and other wildlife populations in our beautiful state of Washington. Stated efforts to mitigate damage to the environment and wildlife are woefully inadequate...↓

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Comment From: Elena Wood

1/22/26 @ 2:56 PM

A dam won't stop flooding long-term, but what it will do is destroy irreplaceable habitat for salmon, elk, birds, steelhead, entire foodwebs as well as native people whose cultural and spiritual lives depend on this river. In an era in which we are s...↓

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Comment From: Brendan Mason

1/22/26 @ 8:19 AM

I'm submitting this comment in opposition to the proposed flow-through dam (Flood Retention Expandable facility) and associated airport levee changes. I support meaningful flood-risk reduction in the Chehalis Basin, but not at the price—and risk—desc...↓

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Comment From: Sheryl Ahlblad

1/22/26 @ 6:15 AM

I am 100% against a dam.
The environmental impact would be a disaster.
It is an expensive cost and without any benefit.

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Comment From: Frank Corbin

1/20/26 @ 10:55 PM

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Comment From: Robert Moore

1/20/26 @ 4:16 PM

Please enough big dams that destroy rivers and life in and around rivers.
Thank You

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Comment From: Lisa Miller Masslich

1/20/26 @ 2:16 PM

The Chehalis dam would be a disaster on several fronts, but especially for the salmon that live in the river. There are better ways to reduce flood likelihood and damage.

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Comment From: Grace Anonymous

1/20/26 @ 12:12 PM

I don't understand why this project would go forward when a majority of the environmental impacts are "significant", "unavoidable", and have "adverse impacts". Why are Washington state and other funders giving so much money to restoration and salmon ...↓

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Comment From: Alice Flegel

1/20/26 @ 11:41 AM

I live very near the Chehalis River. The wildlife here is incredibly diverse. The Chehalis River Basin must be protected.
The way I see this revised draft EIS is that the probable significant adverse impacts of building this dam far outweigh the ben...↓

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Comment From: Sheryl Ahlblad

1/20/26 @ 8:35 AM

I am grateful to the WA department of Ecology for their in depth exploration of the many negative environmental impacts from construction and operation that this proposed dam will cause throughout the Chehalis river basin.

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Comment From: Sheryl Ahlblad

1/20/26 @ 8:24 AM

I stand before you in opposition to the dam.
It will harm our communities, fish runs, environment and state budget.

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Comment From: Kash Slighte

1/20/26 @ 1:21 AM

Work on current drainage system, better waste management for the waters, better filters and we're not in support of the facility being built

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Comment From: Catherine Blunt

1/20/26 @ 12:37 AM

I oppose this dam as it's incredibly destructive, expensive and not a problem flood solution.

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Comment From: Valerie Herron

1/19/26 @ 5:41 PM

I am opposed to this dam. The people of Lewis County do not want this dam. We have been saying this for over 2 decades now. t will cost over 2 billion dollars of tax payer money, the tribes are against it, local fishers and hunters are against it, an...↓

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Comment From: Kyle Rakoz

1/19/26 @ 5:29 PM

It does not provide a benefit to us. Spending the same amount helping residents raise their homes, nature-mimic-ing measures (like China Creek or Beaver dams), and on additional statues and policing of building will do significantly more for residen...↓

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Comment From: Ariel Birks

1/19/26 @ 4:48 PM

I oppose this dam. Other mitigation strategies should be used including raising houses that currently exist and avoiding building in areas that have been known to flood for generations and generations. What about some smart work with beavers? The wat...↓

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Comment From: Susan Haywood

1/18/26 @ 11:56 PM

Six rivers in the Pacific Northwest have improved the Coho salmon populations by using Strategic Action Plans & getting rid of dams.

We have removed dams because they impede adult salmon from spawning; additionally, SAPs have created preferable hab...↓

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Comment From: Kim Figlar-Barnes

1/18/26 @ 10:57 PM

Chehalis River Basin Flood Damage Reduction Project Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement – Questions
Submitted by: Kim Figlar-Barnes
PO Box 1946, Elma, WA 98541
1/18/2026

Environmental and Ecological Impacts
1. How does the Draft EIS accoun...↓

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Comment From: john pauli

1/18/26 @ 3:46 PM

The Chehalis River is an undammed gem. We don't want it silted in and written up
in a new book "Undammed II" 50 years from now. There are better, more sustainable,
and more affordable solutions available engineered by people technically knowledgea...↓

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Comment From: Bryan Sohl

1/18/26 @ 11:03 AM

We do not need this dam. We need to protect wild rivers.

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Comment From: Jana Hobbs

1/17/26 @ 7:28 PM

Enough with the dams already! There are better, proven ways to control flooding that can actually improve habitat for salmon and other wildlife, and have less negative impact on human inhabitants as well.

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Comment From: Wendy Ryden

1/17/26 @ 6:12 PM

The impact of a dam on wildlife, including wild salmon, is too severe. Other flood control alternatives should be instituted.

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Comment From: Lacey Colmore

1/17/26 @ 3:59 PM

Please protect the salmon by not putting up a dam in the Chehais River Basin

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Comment From: David Van Cleve

1/17/26 @ 10:58 AM

The Cities in the flood plain are still building in the flood plain. If you are already in a hole stop digging. As part of the project all construction in the flood plain must stop.

Start buying the structures that are in the flood plain. It woul...↓

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Comment From: Scott White

1/17/26 @ 12:13 AM

It is imperative that we not put human needs above the needs of our environment and am opposed to altering the environment in a way which may and will cause irreparable damage.

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Comment From: Tito Galdo

1/16/26 @ 9:28 PM

We all know that dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions that can protect people, the land, and salmon. The Chehalis Dam is a regressive, destructive, and frankly stupid idea that must be put to rest PERMANENTLY.

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Comment From: Karen Walker

1/16/26 @ 8:51 PM

The report given at the Jan 6 in-person meeting assessed future salmon impact by combining two variables: predicted climate changes and predicted dam impact, resulting in basically salmon extinction in the area above the dam. It would be more trans...↓

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Comment From: Stephen A Johnson

1/16/26 @ 5:49 PM

I object to a dam that is being proposed on the Chehalis River. This dam is not required & the money should be directed to finalize the Columbia River crossing to Oregon.

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Comment From: Jennifer Valentine

1/16/26 @ 2:39 PM

we all know that dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions that can protect people, the land, and salmon
no more dams

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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

1/16/26 @ 2:35 PM

Fish & Wildlife: The dam will block salmon and steelhead migration, potentially driving them to extinction in the upper basin and harming the broader coastal population.
Habitat Destruction: It will destroy hundreds of acres of valuable forest, ripar...↓

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Comment From: Alex Bryan

1/16/26 @ 2:26 PM

We all know dams are done. Way better solutions are available. Please move forward, not backwards. Thank you.

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Comment From: Shelley Monaghan

1/16/26 @ 2:26 PM

This project needs rethinking. It should not cause environmental, habitat, and species damage.

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Comment From: Judy Bryan

1/16/26 @ 2:15 PM

PLEASE -- do not build the dam. It's destructive of everything around it, and in it! We need to conserve, preserve, enhance nature, not manipulate it!!

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Comment From: Michelle Rice

1/16/26 @ 12:58 PM

The river needs to run free. The severely depleted salmon population is causing a severe lack of food for Orca's. Let the salmon swim freely. A dam prevents salmon from getting to the ocean.

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Comment From: Mary Lewallen

1/16/26 @ 11:28 AM

I don't know the project but support efforts to help salmon spawn. If it hinders, I'm against it.

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Comment From: James Adkins

1/16/26 @ 10:14 AM

I am just signing up for the newsletter at the moment. It does not appear to give you the option to do this separately.

James Adkins
Executive Director
Association of Northwest Steelheaders

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Comment From: Tammy Rohatynski

1/15/26 @ 11:24 PM

Do not put a dam on the Chehalis River Basin. We need to protect habitat for wildlife and that concern should be a priority. Dams always end up causing problems for all
Wildlife. There are other solutions, and we need to stop doing the easiest thing,...↓

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Comment From: Craig Farrow

1/15/26 @ 10:16 PM

There is no overwhelming reason to destroy habitat and species to build this expensive and destructive construction. Protect what God created, don't destroy it.

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Comment From: Gary Albright

1/15/26 @ 10:00 PM

Most dams end up costing much more than imagined. Destruction of fish and wildlife habitats among the costs.

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Comment From: Randi Holt

1/15/26 @ 8:27 PM

We all know that dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions that can protect people, the land, and salmon. Help put this mega-dam behind us, so we can focus on real solutions to improve our fish runs and keep communities s...↓

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Comment From: Russell WEISZ

1/15/26 @ 8:13 PM

No dam on the Chehalis River.

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Comment From: Miriam Hemphill

1/15/26 @ 7:53 PM

Salmon are important sources of food for wildlife and a living for Native Americans! It is important to have for the future. I know the current administration wants to destroy fisheries. Mother Nature needs to be left to those who can manage things p...↓

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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

1/15/26 @ 7:40 PM

I just heard the Chehalis Dam is returning. This is very concerning when certain people already went through the effort of unimpeding salmon routines.

Not to mention, the proposal is set at $2 billion at a time when our economy is reeling from poor...↓

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Comment From: Patti Packer

1/15/26 @ 6:57 PM

Please do not build a mega-dam. Many dams are being dismantled. You must focus on real solutions to improve fish runs and keep communities safe.

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Comment From: Charles Roth

1/15/26 @ 6:57 PM

Most of us already know that dams are a destructive thing for fish, especially salmon. This dan must NOT BE BUILT!

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Comment From: Nina French

1/15/26 @ 6:52 PM

NO MORE DAMS. We do not need dams; we need more solar and wind. Dams are damaging to fish and wildlife that rely on the river for spawning, access to fish, and fresh water. This is nonsensical and should be immediately rejected and never happen, not ...↓

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Comment From: Brian Sittlow

1/15/26 @ 6:48 PM

I oppose this project. It is a dam. Dams negatively impact wild salmon and steelhead viability.
-Brian Sittlow
Former WA resident 2001-2022
Supporter:
Wild Salmon Center
Wild Steelhead Coalition

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Comment From: Allyce Miller

1/15/26 @ 5:56 PM

The ~$2billion dam alternative is a horrendous idea and will ultimately result in repair costs and a higher dollar amount down the road. Stop building infrastructure in the floodplain. I support the no dam alternative

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Comment From: Kevin Banach

1/15/26 @ 4:41 PM

To whom it may concern:
There are more efficient, less ecologically-disruptive options to achieve what this cost-bloated dam project endeavors for. In the current age we have proven flood solutions that protect people, property, land, and natural sal...↓

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Comment From: Cinda Johansen

1/15/26 @ 3:28 PM

Every time a dam is demolished the river starts returning to what was before being dammed up. The plants return, the trees return, the wildlife on the rivers edge return and most importantly the fish start returning. We all saw it when the dams on th...↓

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Comment From: Alice Hendrix

1/15/26 @ 1:55 PM

In an age when humans have begun to learn that dams are often more destructive than helpful, it is odd to see this project back on the scene. Dams are now being torn down to restore the damage they have done. Don't waste limited public funds for a ...↓

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Comment From: Colleen and Joe OMeara

1/15/26 @ 1:41 PM

The Chehalis dam is back... and even bigger and more destructive. The latest proposal could cost close to $2 billion—with no good plan to pay for it. It's 2026. We all know that dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions t...↓

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Comment From: William Weissinger

1/15/26 @ 1:22 PM

The proposal for the Chehalis River Dam should be rejected. The Dam would cause significant environmental damage by threatening salmon populations by blocking migratory routes and raising water temperatures and by destroying wetlands. The Dam also ...↓

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Comment From: Grace Lappin

1/15/26 @ 1:08 PM

The building of this dam and its intended impact is not based on scientific data. It would be environmentally destructive and economically inefficient and damaging. Please do not build this dam.

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Comment From: Grant Melocik

1/15/26 @ 1:07 PM

At a time when salmon are struggling and we are spending huge amounts of money on highway stream underpasses to help salmon, this is the wrong solution. As a resident of the area, I oppose this project and ask that the experts on alternatives be list...↓

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Comment From: Brendan Bowen

1/15/26 @ 1:06 PM

I strongly oppose the construction of this proposed dam on the Chehalis River. This is a massive project—45% wider than the last failed proposal, requiring 65% more concrete, and carrying a price tag of up to $2 billion. There is no clear plan for ho...↓

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Comment From: Jen Bowen

1/15/26 @ 1:03 PM

I strongly oppose the proposed Chehalis River dam. This $2 billion project would destroy critical salmon and steelhead habitat, harm water quality, and devastate wildlife. The Chehalis is one of the top salmon-producing rivers in Washington, and most...↓

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Comment From: judy tiberi

1/15/26 @ 12:59 PM

It's 2026. We all know that dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions that can protect people, the land, and salmon

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Comment From: Marjorie Nafziger

1/15/26 @ 12:29 PM

Due to ecological impacts and significant budgetary concerns, ramping up a dam project like this seems very ill-advised!

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Comment From: JL Angell

1/15/26 @ 12:09 PM

Please do not waste our tax dollars on a dam when we all know that dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions that can protect people, the land, and salmon.

Withdraw this proposal and replace it with one that is based o...↓

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Comment From: Yvette Tapp

1/15/26 @ 12:04 PM

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Comment From: John Duggan

1/15/26 @ 11:38 AM

The Chehalis is an inspirational river, offering an appreciation for water and life to all who visit. It don' need no damage dam!

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Comment From: Lauren Linda

1/15/26 @ 11:22 AM

No dams on the Chehalis!

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Comment From: Carol Schaffer

1/15/26 @ 11:20 AM

The latest Chehalis dam proposal could cost close to $2 billion—with no good plan to pay for it. We all know that dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions that can protect people, the land, biodiversity, the environment...↓

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Comment From: Matthew Beirne

1/15/26 @ 11:07 AM

The proposal to build a dam on the Chehalis River is a truly horrible and misguided proposal, regardless of the supposed "unique flow-through design". This project would permanently alter natural stream flow regimes to which anadromous fish have adap...↓

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Comment From: Beth Levin

1/15/26 @ 10:59 AM

Chehalis dam plan is even bigger and more destructive. The latest proposal could cost close to $2 billion—with no good plan to pay for it. It's 2026. We all know that dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions that can pro...↓

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Comment From: John Schmittauer

1/15/26 @ 10:57 AM

We need to keep the wilderness wild.

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Comment From: Alabama Sarah

1/15/26 @ 10:51 AM

Dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions that can protect people, the land, and salmon. Please, focus on real solutions to improve our fish runs and keep communities safe.

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Comment From: Megan McGinnis-Dunphy

1/15/26 @ 10:50 AM

Dams are ecologically irresponsible and destructive. There are alternatives that are proven flood solutions. Salmon are a keystone species that the rest of the ecosystem depends upon to survive - protecting them should be a top priority.

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Comment From: deborah bruner

1/15/26 @ 10:43 AM

We need to put this mega-dam idea behind us, so we can focus on real solutions to improve our fish runs and keep communities safe. Scrap the dam!

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Comment From: Kevin Goodwin

1/15/26 @ 10:42 AM

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Comment From: M S

1/15/26 @ 10:39 AM

It's 2026. We all know that dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions that can protect people, the land, and salmon.

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Comment From: Mike McHenry

1/15/26 @ 10:39 AM

An absolutely horrible idea to build a multi-billion dollar dam on the Chehalis River. Harmful to salmon, environment and treaty rights. Why dont you instead move people out of harms way and restore the rivers floodplain instead?

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Comment From: L Abramson

1/15/26 @ 10:36 AM

The Chehalis Basin needs proven flood solutions--not a poorly planned, gigantic $2 billion dam on the Chehalis River. The latest proposal could cost close to $2 billion—with no good plan to pay for it. It's 2026. We all know that dams aren't the answ...↓

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Comment From: HAYDEN MARSH

1/15/26 @ 9:56 AM

Please do not continue with this expensive and ineffective dam project - we know dams are not the answer and only do further harm to the ecology and people who rely on open waters.

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Comment From: Mark Reback

1/15/26 @ 9:44 AM

I strongly oppose the poorly thought out proposed dam project on the Chehalis River Basin. We have better solutions!

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Comment From: Susan Peters

1/15/26 @ 9:33 AM

I oppose the Chehalis dam proposal. The latest proposal could cost close to $2 billion—with no good plan to pay for it. It's 2026. We all know that dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions that can protect people, the la...↓

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Comment From: Ryan Anonymous

1/15/26 @ 9:25 AM

This dam is a terrible idea. It will have immense impact on the native species in this area, particularly the salmon. Building this dam will not provide enough return on investment to offset the environmental damage it will cause and the likely loss ...↓

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Comment From: Roger Mairlot

1/15/26 @ 9:24 AM

Think of the fish in the midst of all this.

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Comment From: lisa D'Ambrosio

1/15/26 @ 8:59 AM

Thank you.

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Comment From: Joanie Fedyk

1/15/26 @ 8:45 AM

PLEASE no dam

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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

1/15/26 @ 8:40 AM

This proposal is expensive and destructive. Dams are not the way to accomplish what we need and there isn't a clear plan to pay for this one even if it was. There are proven modern flood solutions that can protect people, the land, and salmon.

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Comment From: Todd Hummel

1/15/26 @ 8:35 AM

I grew up in Washington and still love to come up and fish for salmon. Despite the state's best intentions salmon populations and river conservation in general have always taken a back seat. Current knowledge tells us dams are not the solution. I ...↓

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Comment From: Margaret Davies

1/15/26 @ 8:33 AM

It's 2026. We all know that dams aren't the answer—not when we have modern, proven flood solutions that can protect people, the land, and salmon.

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Comment From: Robert Sapp

1/15/26 @ 8:15 AM

No dam on the Chehalis river.

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Comment From: Terry Jess

1/15/26 @ 7:51 AM

I reiterate, " With Oregon Coast coho showing clear signs of recovery, now is not the time to slow down. "

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Comment From: Danielle Millican

1/15/26 @ 7:48 AM

The construction of this dam would be catastrophic to the ecology and beauty of the area, not just to salmon populations but to all of the animals above and below it in the food chain.

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